📣 We're excited to announce our Incoming Editor, Scott Crouter, and Deputy Editor, Alex Montoye! "I look forward to working with everyone as we move the JMPB to new heights." - Prof. Crouter Their term begins in July 2026! Details: journals.humankinetics.com/fileasset/JM... @ismpb.bsky.social

We are seeking our next Editor to take over for Prof. Charlotte Edwardson in July 2026. This is an exciting opportunity to help define our relatively young field and lead a journal that now has its Impact Factor. For more details, please see: journals.humankinetics.com/fileasset/JM...

🔍 How consistent are activPAL algorithm updates? A new study compared CREA vs. GHLA algorithms w/ 6,038 days & 350 adults: ✅ 24 of 29 posture/activity metrics were equivalent within 3% 📈 Correlations: r = .97–1.00 Great news for for cross-study comparisons! 🔗https://doi.org/10.1123/jmpb.2024-0047

🏃‍♂️5 of 21 algorithms for wrist-worn sensors estimated #SedentaryTime within 10% of a gold-standard reference in free-living adults. #ML & cut-point methods both showed promise—real-world testing matters! 🔗https://doi.org/10.1123/jmpb.2024-0051 #Wearables #HealthData @ericthyde.bsky.social

🆕 ActiWearCheck, a new Python tool, flags valid Fitbit wear days using only energy expenditure data—no heart rate needed! Across 3,339 days and 72 participants, it boosted step & energy expenditure estimates by 12% & 6%. Article🔗https://doi.org/10.1123/jmpb.2024-0053 #Wearables #HealthData #Python

📢Exciting news‼️ 1️⃣JMPB has received its first Impact Factor: 1.7 – a significant milestone. 2️⃣2024 CiteScore is now 3.1, up from 2.9 in 2023 and 1.9 in 2022. 3️⃣JMPB is now a Q2 journal! This incredible progress wouldn’t be possible without our authors, reviewers, and editorial team – thank you!

🚨Call for Papers🚨 JMPB's newest special issue "From heterogeneity to harmonization and/or standardization: Addressing variability in accelerometer-assessed physical activity methods and outcomes" is now accepting submissions! More information here: journals.humankinetics.com/fileasset/JM...

🤔Can an automated algorithm (Fibion Analytics, @fibion.bsky.social ) report sitting & MVPA time similar to diary-based waking hours (excluding sleep periods, thigh-worn #wearable) in kids? ✅Sitting: equivalent w/in ±15 min/day ✅MVPA: equivalent w/in ±5 min/day 🔗 to article: doi.org/10.1123/jmpb...

📢 Special Issue Call for Papers 📢 ✅ Now accepting papers for "Movement-related Digital Biomarkers, Endpoints & Clinical Outcome Assessments" 📆Deadline for manuscript submission: August 31, 2025 🔎 Read the scope and other important details here: journals.humankinetics.com/page/JMPB-ca...

🆕 Estimating free-living #PhysicalActivity energy expenditure in community-dwelling #OlderAdults with #Accelerometry 🆚 #HeartRate 🫀 📰 Article available here: doi.org/10.1123/jmpb... #wearables #healthresearch #energyexpenditure

📊 Harmonization: How sensor positioning on the thigh affects accelerometer-derived metrics ✅ Postures & activities like walking, running, sleeping stay consistent 🧠 ActiPASS shines by using multiple signal features Article 🔗https://doi.org/10.1123/jmpb.2024-0043 #Wearables #PhysicalActivityResearch

🏃‍♂️📉Measuring #PhysicalActivity in older adults with #WearableTech? It's not one-size-fits-all. In a new JMPB study, researchers found heart rate and accelerometry don’t always agree-especially at low & vigorous intensities. Read more:🔗https://doi.org/10.1123/jmpb.2024-0042 #AgingResearch

❓What is the best way to measure 24-hr physical behavior cycles? 📊Hourly profiles for survey-reported behaviors (ACT24), activPAL, and Move4 data across the same 24 hrs have interesting similarities and differences. 🔗https://doi.org/10.1123/jmpb.2024-0034 #PhysicalActivity #WearableTech #research

🙋How valid are existing youth and adult accelerometer data processing methods for classifying physical activity intensity categories in adolescents under free-living conditions? Full text available here: doi.org/10.1123/jmpb... #sedentary #PhysicalActivity #youth #healthresearch #accelerometer

🧒 New @fibion.bsky.social validity study on children's energy expenditure during lab & free-living activities ✅ The Fibion was sufficiently valid for EE & classifying activity types 🗝️Best Placement: Thigh = sitting & standing Pocket = walking & running 🔗 Read more: doi.org/10.1123/jmpb...

🚨 New Review on Sit-to-Stand Velocity (STSv)! 💡 Findings from 15 studies: ✅ STSv commonly assessed with thigh-worn #accelerometers ❌ No consensus on algorithms or data processing (sampling rate & filtering characteristics) 🔗: doi.org/10.1123/jmpb... #WearableTech #HealthMonitoring #Research

📢 If you haven't already, check out our newest articles in Volume 8! 🗞️ Three original research and one review article on a variety of topics - don't wait to start reading! 🔗 journals.humankinetics.com/view/journal...

🆕24-hr #PhysicalActivity cycle Move 4 and #activPAL monitors were compared over 24 hrs➡️ ✅ Strong agreement for steps, METs & activity categories ✅ Monitors equivalent for MVPA, sedentary time & steps ❌ Differences found for light activity, #sleep and METs 🔗https://doi.org/10.1123/jmpb.2024-0034

🙋For adolescents, are child or adult accelerometer data processing methods more appropriate? 💡A new study tested 21 data processing methods and found no single method worked across all intensities. 🔗 Read more: doi.org/10.1123/jmpb... #PhysicalActivity #WearableTech #AdolescentHealth